I'm honored by the mention,
Straggler. The 'rampant atheist' category brought a smile, though. I'm really a better candidate for 'alternative philosophy' if we have one. (I'm
Tao Jia.)
For a real rampant atheist... hmmm. We've got some good ones. I'll have to think about that. I'll be interested in seeing the other names that come up.
I'm with you about
Jar. And
Phat and
PurpleDawn kep him good company in that category.
The categories in the OP come from religious/philosophical leanings. I learn a lot here from our science specialists, though--people like
Wounded King,
Quetzal,
NosyNed,
Modulus,
RAZD,
Crashfrog,
roxrkool and
Percy. I think the scientists are the engine that make this thing go. I know little about most of these individuals' stances on matters existential or metaphysical and that's okay. We all benefit from their sharing their expertise.
Nighttrain makes an excellent point about the importance of the contributions everyone makes. That's the kind of thing that makes a place a community. I hadn't been here long enough to realize 'celeb parade' was a genre. I saw this thread as a chance, as you put it in your OP, to tip our hats to people we're grateful for but usually too busy debating to thank.
Thanks to everyone for a great neighborhood.
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Edited by Archer Opterix, : Typo.
Archer
All species are transitional.